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Each component will have a reference implementation with a black box efficiency and cost rating. | Each component will have a reference implementation with a black box efficiency and cost rating. | ||
Reference implementations will be subject to constant improvement, with '''new proposals welcome from any interested party at any time'''. | |||
* New proposals must be well-documented and repeatable. | |||
* | * Any efficiency improvement of at least 2% with no more than a 10% cost increase will be automatically considered for the new reference standard. | ||
* | * Any cost reduction of at least 0.5% with no loss in efficiency will be automatically considered for the new reference standard. | ||
* Rewards for each newly-accepted reference implementation will be determined by the board. | |||
[[Off-world Power Generation Components Detailed Rules|More details...]] | |||
==== Reference implementation ==== | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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* | ! style="background:#d8e0ea; color:#113333" | Description | ||
! style="background:#d8e0ea; color:#113333" | Requirements | |||
! style="background:#d8e0ea; color:#113333" | Reference implementation | |||
! style="background:#d8e0ea; color:#113333" colspan=2 | Efficiency | |||
! style="background:#d8e0ea; color:#113333" colspan=2 | Cost | |||
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| Off-world solar collection | |||
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| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | 15.6 | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | W/kg | |||
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | 1.15 | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/W | |||
|- | |||
| Off-world solar storage | |||
| | |||
* Storage capability sufficient for periods where transmission is offline | |||
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission|Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | 44 | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | Wh/kg | |||
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | 1.45 | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/Wh | |||
|- | |||
| Freespace handshake | |||
| | |||
* Transmitter/receiver handshake | |||
** for precision aiming | |||
** for safety, with instant power laser cutoff when interrupted | |||
** must ensure that tracking is possible of any objects inside any proposed cone of detection | |||
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 2: Laser aiming|Lab 2: Laser aiming]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | ms (time to create handshake) | |||
mph (max speed of interfering object) | |||
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | NA | |||
|- | |||
| Freespace transmission | |||
| | |||
* Cyber-security best practices | |||
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 2: Laser aiming|Lab 2: Laser aiming]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | Wh % | |||
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/Wh | |||
|- | |||
| Earthbound solar collection | |||
| | |||
* Sufficient ground area to capture transmitted energy | |||
* Transmission/receiver handshake | |||
| [[Off-world Power Generation Lab 2: Laser aiming|Lab 2: Laser aiming]] | |||
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | Wh % (efficiency) | |||
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/Wh, including land cost | |||
|- | |||
| Earthbound distribution | |||
| | |||
* Use existing transmission and distribution lines where possible | |||
* May use cheaper/more accessible access points in areas of higher need | |||
| TBD | |||
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | TBD | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | GW / km^2 | |||
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/(GW*km^2) | |||
|- | |||
| Launch off-world gear | |||
| | |||
| TBD | |||
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | - | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | | |||
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/kg | |||
|- | |||
| Robotic self-assembly of off-world gear | |||
| | |||
* Establishment of orbit and assembly of initial gear | |||
* Orbital delivery and assembly of supplemental gear | |||
| TBD | |||
| style="text-align:right;;border-right:0px;" | - | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | | |||
| style="text-align:right;border-right:0px;" | TBD | |||
| style="border-left:0px;" | $/kg | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
To think: | |||
* control and feedback communication with off-world system | |||
* boosters on satellite | |||
* protection from solar flares, meteorites, enemy action | |||
* | * Address the concerns and regulations of countries and international law | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:17, 5 March 2019
Each component will have a reference implementation with a black box efficiency and cost rating.
Reference implementations will be subject to constant improvement, with new proposals welcome from any interested party at any time.
- New proposals must be well-documented and repeatable.
- Any efficiency improvement of at least 2% with no more than a 10% cost increase will be automatically considered for the new reference standard.
- Any cost reduction of at least 0.5% with no loss in efficiency will be automatically considered for the new reference standard.
- Rewards for each newly-accepted reference implementation will be determined by the board.
Description | Requirements | Reference implementation | Efficiency | Cost | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Off-world solar collection | Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission | 15.6 | W/kg | 1.15 | $/W | |
Off-world solar storage |
|
Lab 1: Free Space 1W Transmission | 44 | Wh/kg | 1.45 | $/Wh |
Freespace handshake |
|
Lab 2: Laser aiming | ms (time to create handshake)
mph (max speed of interfering object) |
TBD | NA | |
Freespace transmission |
|
Lab 2: Laser aiming | Wh % | $/Wh | ||
Earthbound solar collection |
|
Lab 2: Laser aiming | Wh % (efficiency) | $/Wh, including land cost | ||
Earthbound distribution |
|
TBD | TBD | GW / km^2 | TBD | $/(GW*km^2) |
Launch off-world gear | TBD | - | TBD | $/kg | ||
Robotic self-assembly of off-world gear |
|
TBD | - | TBD | $/kg |
To think:
- control and feedback communication with off-world system
- boosters on satellite
- protection from solar flares, meteorites, enemy action
- Address the concerns and regulations of countries and international law